Height Adjusted Dose versus Height-Weight Adjusted Dose of Intrathecal Hyperbaric Bupivacaine for Caesarean Delivery for Preventing Maternal Hypotension: A Prospective, Double-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Study

• Main Authors: M Manasa (Author), Jyoti Petkar (Author), Sowmya M. Jois (Author), R Sudheer (Author), Rangalakshmi Srinivasan (Author), Pala Divya Sree (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Spinal anesthesia for cesarean section is associated with significant hypotension due to sympathetic blockade and can cause adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. Although hypotension is considered to be dose-dependent, choosing a dose of bupivacaine to achieve an adequate level of blockad...